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April 22, 2004 - (NOTE: DATE REFERENCE IN FIRST GRAPH) Governor Tim Pawlenty is offering a plan to return Minnesota Twins games to television. Nearly two-thirds of the team's games are being televised this year by Victory Sports One, a start-up cable channel owned by the team. But the new channel isn't carried by the state's largest cable and satellite providers. Pawlenty is worried the blackout will sour Minnesotans on a proposed new ballpark for the team. So he's now asking the state Bureau of Mediation Services to help the parties craft a deal that puts the games back on TV. While Victory Sports One is welcoming Pawlenty's involvement, the state's two largest cable companies say the proposal misses the mark. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo has more.
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March 30, 2004 - A plan to build two new stadiums for the Minnesota Twins and Vikings has taken another step forward. The bill advanced fairly easily out of the House Government Operations Committee without the lengthy debate that has often accompanied stadium discussions. The plan remains a work-in-progress, but critics contend it's not receiving the full scrutiny it deserves.
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